Manufacturing share of total employment in Senegal

Senegal: Manufacturing share of total employment was 15.31 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
15.31
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
32nd
of 149 countries
All-time high
15.31
in 2022
All-time low
6.15
in 2015
Years of data
7
2001–2022

Manufacturing share of total employment in Senegal, 2001–2022

0510152001201120222001: 7.82006: 7.82011: 12.82015: 6.22016: 6.72019: 12.92022: 15.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, manufacturing share of total employment in Senegal stood at 15.31. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Senegal peaked at 15.31 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.15, in 2015.

That places Senegal 32nd out of 149 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Senegal, 2001 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2001 7.78
2006 7.78 +0.0%
2011 12.81 +64.7%
2015 6.15 -52.0%
2016 6.69 +8.8%
2019 12.86 +92.2%
2022 15.31 +19.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.78 7.78 7.78 2
2010s 9.63 6.15 12.86 4
2020s 15.31 15.31 15.31 1

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 29 Thailand 15.68 compare
  2. 30 Republic of Korea 15.53 compare
  3. 31 Japan 15.43 compare
  4. 33 Pakistan 14.87 compare
  5. 34 Burkina Faso 14.65 compare
  6. 35 Togo 14.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Senegal?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Senegal was 15.31 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 15.31 in 2022.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 6.15 in 2015.
How does Senegal rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Senegal ranks 32nd out of 149 countries with data for 2022.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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